Ponvandu
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ponvandu
| image = Ponvandu poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = N. S. Maniam
| writer = N. S. Maniam
| producer = N. S. Maniam
| starring = Jaishankar
Bharathi
Ushanandini
Shubha
Jayachitra
| cinematography = C. Ramachandran
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = V. Kumar
| studio = Maniam Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1973|6|29|ref1=}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
{{lang|ta|Ponvandu}} ({{translation|Golden Beetle}}){{Cite book |last=Gopalaswamy |first=T.P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PjSkpkLMUGoC&dq=pon+vandu+gold+beetle&pg=PA97 |title=Rural Marketing – Environment, Problems |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |year=2009 |isbn=9788125930976 |pages=97}} is 1973 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film{{Cite web |title=#GoldenFrames: Jaishankar, the 'James Bond' of Tamil Cinema |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/yearendershow/85892540.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205065336/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/yearendershow/85892540.cms |archive-date=5 December 2022 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Indiatimes}} written, produced and directed by N. S. Maniam. The film stars Jaishankar, Bharathi, Ushanandini, Shubha and Jayachitra. It was released on 29 June 1973.{{Cite web |title=பொன்வண்டு / Ponvandu (1973) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/ponvandu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118112718/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ponvandu |archive-date=18 November 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Jaishankar as Kannan{{Cite news |date=21 August 1980 |title=Proposals |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sLUTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9Y8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5612%2C3926961 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521035832/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sLUTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9Y8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5612%2C3926961 |archive-date=21 May 2024 |access-date=27 November 2023 |work=New Straits Times |pages=17 |via=Google News Archive}}
- Bharathi as Leela
- Ushanandini as Sathya Bama
- Shubha as Rukmani
- Jayachitra as Radha
- Manorama as Rathna Devi
- Thengai Srinivasan as Rukmani's father
- Cho as Sikkal Singaravelan
- Suruli Rajan as Gothandam
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kumar
- S. A. Ashokan as Kannan's father (guest appearance)
- Srikanth as Pichandi (guest appearance)
- M. N. Rajam as Kamala (guest appearance)
- Sachu as Vasantha (guest appearance)
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Lakshmi (guest appearance)
- Jayakumari as Prema (guest appearance)
- Kalpana as Mangamma (guest appearance)
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali and Alangudi Somu.{{Cite web |title=Pon Vandu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pon-vandu/BhXBaInQ0JA_ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205065332/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pon-vandu/BhXBaInQ0JA_ |archive-date=5 December 2022 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=JioSaavn}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Naan Oru Thani Ragam
| extra1 = L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan
| length1 = 4:14
| title2 = Pani Malaro
| extra2 = T. M. Soundararajan
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Adi Vaadiyamma
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, K. Swarna
| length3 = 5:07
| total_length = 12:54
}}
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the performances of Jaishankar, Manorama and humour of Cho, Suruli Rajan, Srinivasan and Moorthy but panned Bharathi's makeup and costumes.{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=22 July 1973 |title=பொன்வண்டு |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1973-07-22/page/n27/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230729060829/https://archive.org/details/kalki1973-07-22/page/n27/mode/2up |archive-date=29 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=27 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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